David Trimble
David Trimble
William David Trimble, Baron Trimble, PC, is a British politician who was the first First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002, and the leader of the Ulster Unionist Partyfrom 1995 to 2005. He was also the Member of Parliament for Upper Bann from 1990 to 2005 and the Member of the Legislative Assemblyfor Upper Bann from 1998 to 2007. In 2006, he was made a life peer in the House of Lords and a year later left the...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 October 1944
CityBangor, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
We haven't given up, nor will we give up. We will endeavor to see what we can do to reach an accommodation,
The present situation is appalling. There is a serious danger that the problems could spread to other schools in the area.
We've done our bit, and Mr. Adams, it's over to you. We've jumped. You follow,
We can't have a situation where people are turning a blind eye to violence or allowing people to participate in the talks on an entirely false basis.
If they (IRA) put their weapons completely and verifiably beyond use, then we'll all be delighted,
No doubt it (the car bomb), like the murder of Billy Wright in the Maze prison, is intended to destabilize the situation by provoking a reaction ... I hope people will not allow themselves, as they have been, to be provoked into reacting.
She was like a breath of fresh air.
Of course, if they show they are committed to peaceful means and they honor the undertakings they gave under the agreement, there's still the prospect of people jumping together but it's time to start to deliver.
We're glad to see that the IRA has taken a significant step towards decommissioning but it hasn't actually begun decommissioning. And of course we want to see that happen.
We want to ensure that nothing is imposed upon the people here, that their consent is paramount.
Circumstances give in reality to every political principle, its distinguishing colour, and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.
while it does appear to break new ground, there are matters that should be probed.
We all knew that the agreement was not going to be a magic wand and ... that there are elements opposed to it. These elements will not succeed.
There has been useful work done. There has been a degree of progress but ... it's not all there yet.